Earthrise - The Isle of Eigg
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The Isle of Eigg

earthrise visits an energy self-sufficient island and discovers that community spirit may be at the root of it all.

The remote Scottish island of Eigg is one of the first energy self-sufficient communities in the world. Over the past year Eigg’s residents have become recognised as world leaders in the integration of multiple renewable energy sources and successfully reduced their carbon emissions by 95 per cent.

Russell Beard journeys to the Isle of Eigg, where he meets the energy-conscious islanders to find out how their renewable technologies work, and discovers that their strong sense of community is the key to the scheme’s success.